Lynne Twist

What would your life be like if you committed to something larger than yourself? Find out in the newest book from global transformation thought leader Lynne Twist. How does one person make a difference in the world? People constantly seek to discover meaning in their lives, but as humans take on the challenges facing us in this decade and beyond, we're searching for it now more than ever. Living a Committed Life demonstrates the power of dedication that goes beyond the self and teaches how to live a committed life that enables you to draw on resources and capacities from your most authentic self. In five parts, Lynne Twist shows how to make and keep commitments, engage in individual and collective action, and discover ways to connect and collaborate to make a difference. By sharing stories and perspectives from her life, Twist reveals her unique experience as a thought leader and activist in multiple causes, from ending world hunger and protecting the Amazon rainforest to empowering women's leadership. The book presents the guiding principles that have enabled her own success and that turn inspiration into action for everyone.

Trust Your Cape: How Women Find Their Power in Giving BackCalling All Women: Find your philanthropic voice and change the world. In 2003, Rebecca Powers lost her brother and, as a result, founded Impact Austin, a collective giving organization that brings women and their financial resources together to make a profound impact in Central Texas. Ms. Powers has received multiple awards recognizing her leadership and speaks nationally inspiring women to connect their capacityto give with their confidence to do it well. She also mentors women in cities across the US as they form their own collectives. Visit www.impactaustin.org to learn more. In Trust Your Cape, you will discover: How one woman's journey from heartache to healing inspired a community of women to raise their philanthropic voices to make a profound impact. How joy results from taking a leap of faith especially when coupled with grace and grit. How trusting your gut and following your instincts pay big dividends. How giving back to one's community brings positive, transformational change to the giver. That philanthropy comes in all sizes, can be learned at any age, and it's never too late to start--so, let's get going A percentage of the book's proceeds goes to women's collective giving organizations throughout the US. Rebecca Powers is well-known in Austin, TX, for her philanthropic passion and empowering women to help others. Rebecca graduated from the University of Richmond with a B. S. in Business Administration in 1976 and worked as a sales rep for IBM for 14 years before retiring to raise her children. She and her husband live in Austin, TX. They have two grown children, one son-in-law and one perfect grandson.

Lynne Twist nos lleva a un viaje de sabidur a e inspiraci n que explora la conexi n entre el dinero y el cumplimiento de una vida plena. Este libro, apasionante y fundamentalmente liberador, nos muestra c mo al examinar nuestras actitudes hacia el dinero -al ganarlo, al gastarlo y al repartirlo- podemos descubrir sorprendentes revelaciones acerca de nuestra vida, nuestros valores y la esencia de la prosperidad. A trav s de relatos personales y consejos pr cticos, la activista Lynne Twist nos explica c mo podemos reemplazar los sentimientos de escasez, culpabilidad y agobio por experiencias de abundancia, libertad y prop sito. Twist nos proporciona una visi n cr tica y honesta del extraordinario poder que el dinero tiene en nuestras vidas y su profunda, y a menudo destructiva, influencia en la conformaci n de nuestra imagen y relaciones. Dentro de una sociedad de consumo en la que se glorifica la publicidad, la venta, y el insaciable apetito de poseer m s como una medida de auto-valoraci n, El alma del dinero nos invita a dar un paso atr s, examinar la relaci n que tenemos con el dinero, evaluar nuestra conexi n con los valores humanos esenciales, realizar un cambio en esta relaci n, y al hacerlo, transformar nuestras vidas. Lynne Twist es una activista veterana y experta en recaudaci n de fondos a nivel mundial. Desde hace m s de cuarenta a os es reconocida como una de las personas que m s visi n tiene para erradicar la pobreza y el hambre en el mundo. Es paladina de la justicia social y de la cultura para el sustentamiento y la salvaguardia del ambiente. El haber trabajado con Madre Teresa de Calcuta, haber vivido en los campos de refugiados de Etiopia y en la foresta amaz nica, la ha llevada a tener una comprensi n profunda de la condici n social del mundo y le ha dado una visi n hist rica muy clara del mundo en el que vivimos. Lynne vive en San Francisco. Para mayor informaci n visite su p gina web: www.soulofmoney.org

This liberating book shows us that examining our attitudes toward money—earning it, spending it, and giving it away—offers surprising insight into our lives. Through personal stories and practical advice, Lynne Twist asks us to discover our relationship with money, understand how we use it, and by assessing our core human values, align our relationship with it to our desired goals. In doing so, we can transform our lives. The Soul of Money now includes a foreword from Jack Canfield and a new introduction by Lynne Twist, in which she explores the effects of the Great Recession and environmental concerns about our monetary needs and aims.